Local Bridge Program (Critical Bridge Fund)

Goal/purpose: The Local Agency Program (LAP) Bridge Unit develops and manages a rolling three-year bridge program using federal and state bridge funds to assist local municipalities in replacing and rehabilitating bridges and to maintain the local bridge system.

Additional applicant eligibility criteria: Local municipalities include county road commissions and departments, cities, and villages, all of whom are designated in Public Act 51, as eligible to receive state and federal transportation funds.

Project eligibility: Projects must involve replacing or rehabilitating bridges to maintain the local bridge system. All projects must comply with federal and state regulations and AASHTO standards prior to bid advertisement and letting.

Application process: Funds are distributed using an annual application process. The applications are reviewed by LBP staff engineers and a statewide group of seven Regional Bridge Councils (RBC) that rate and select bridge projects. LBP staff engineers then work with the successful applicants and review all projects for compliance.